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PNS Daily Newscast - December 19, 2018

A federal judge delays Michael Flynn’s sentencing after berating him in the courtroom. Also on Wednesday's rundown: The Trump asylum ban could go into effect at midnight; and North Carolina voters demand answers in an election-fraud case.

Public News Service - VA: Mental Health

RICHMOND, Va. – What are you grateful for this holiday season?
The answer could be good for your health.
An array of studies shows expressing gratitude can reduce levels of stress and feelings of loneliness, which can in turn improve physical health by leading to more sleep and energy or e

RICHMOND, Va. -- College students who won a recent hacking contest say they they now have a phone app to help family caregivers that they feel is worth putting on the market.
The team from Lynchburg College won the third annual Caring for the Caregivers hackathon - co-sponsored by AARP - in early

RICHMOND, Va. -- The state's General Assembly has taken a number of steps to strengthen Virginia's mental health services. And the family of Jamycheal Mitchell has said it was deeply gratifying to see the reforms.
Mitchell was the young mentally ill man who was arrested for stealing $5 worth of sn

RICHMOND, Va. -- It's been a long time coming, but advocates in Virginia hope the time is ripe for mental health reform at the General Assembly.
The shooting at Virginia Tech, the assault and suicide by the son of state Sen. Creigh Deeds and the death of Jamycheal Mitchell in jail - a series of tr

RICHMOND, Va. -- If you have questions on your mind about your brain, AARP Virginia is hosting a tele-town hall Tuesday night with national neuroscience experts and thousands of your neighbors.
The event, from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesday, will be formatted like a call-in radio show and the two doctors wil

RICHMOND, Va. -- U.S. jails are overrun with mentally ill inmates and are ill-equipped to deal with the problem, according to a recent survey of corrections staff. The study found that on average 16 percent of prisoners in the U.S. correctional system are seriously mentally ill.
The study’s

RICHMOND, Va. – Many Virginians with mental illness end up in jail, and some are involved in deadly altercations with police.
Jamycheal Mitchell suffered from delusions, and died in jail last year after being arrested for stealing $5 worth of snacks.
Surveys say 15 to 20 percent of Virgini

RICHMOND, Va. – Nearly a year later, it's still unclear how a mentally ill Virginia man died in jail after being arrested for stealing $5 worth of snacks.
When Jamycheal Mitchell was arrested in April 2015, the 24-year-old was under the delusion his father owned the Portsmouth convenience st